Italian incunabula
Subtitle: 110 original-leaves
By: described by Konrad Haebler ; translated from the German by André Barbey.
Contributors: Barbey, André.
Publisher: Weiss
Published: 1927
Place of publication: Munich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
Subjects: Incunabula -- Italy -- Bibliography.; Printing -- Italy -- History -- Origin and antecedents.; Printing -- Specimens.; Printers -- Italy
Notes: Title from booklet.

Includes 15 supplementary plates, listed on 2 leaves laid in booklet.

Issued in 2 portfolios. The plates are tipped into folders on which a small descriptive label is mounted.

The text booklet consists of (1) a list of the plates arranged alphabetically by the names of printing places represented, (2) an introduction on early printing in Italy, and (3) a technical description of the specimens: notes of the printers, character of the types, etc.

"This English edition appeared in one issue of 100 copies numbered by hand, the sale of which has been entrusted to Messrs. E. Weyhe of New York ..." - L.C.

RBSC copy: With 2 extra supplementary leaves following 41.1. This copy unnumbered.